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CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE ATTACHMENT EOE EIELES.

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No. 418,032. Patented Oct. 15,1889.

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.To all whom it may concern:

` UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.l

ABRAHAM lCOLLEY, OF SOUTH RICHMOND, VICTORIA.

CARTRIDGE-MAGAZINE ATTACHIVINT FOR RIFLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,032, dated October 15, .1889.

Application filed April 24, 1888. Serial No. 271.748. (No model.)

Patented in Victoria July 27, 1887, No. 5,205; in New South' Wales March 9, 1888, No. 538,' in Tasmania March 13, 1888, No. 550/10; in South Australia. March 13,1888, No. 984,I in New ZealandMarch 19, 1888, No. 2,870; in England April 12, 1888, No. 5,471; in Belgium April 14, 1888,l in India .Tune 12,

1888, No. 820, and in Queensland November 2, 1888, No. 502.

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM COLLEY, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at No. 88 Green Street, South Richmond, in the British Colony of Victoria, armorer to the government of the said colony, have invented a new anduseful Improved Cartridge-Magazine for Attachment to Certain Descriptions of Rides, (for which I iiled an application for Letters Patent in the British Colony of Victoria aforesaid, dated the 27th day of July, 1887, and numbered 5,205; in Great Britain, dated April 12, 1888, No. 5,471; in Belgium April 1-1, 1888, not numbered; in New South Wales, dated March 9, 1888, No. 538; in Tasmania, dated March 13, 1888, No. 550/10; in South Australia, dated March. 13, 1888, No. 981; in New Zealand, dated March 19, 1888, No. 2,870; in Queensland, dated November2, 1888, No. 502, and in India, dated June 12, 1888, No. 820,) of which the following is a speV idc-ation.

rhis invention consists of an improved cartridge-magazine for attachment to those descriptions of rides which have a falling block for eceiving cartridges as they are discharged fro n1 my magazine. The Martini-Henry rifle is of such a character, and is the one to which my magazine is primarily designed to be attached. It consists of a steel box approximating in plan to the shape of a cartridge when laid horizontally-that is to say, one end of the magazine is made wider than the other, the wider end being for the butt-end of the cartridge. It may be made as high as is convenient, the cartridges being laid one on the top of the other, and, if preferred, there may be a second vertical row of cartridges to discharge into the first row; but I think one row will be most convenient and will be generally adopted. I affix a vertical strip of metal on each of the inner sides of the magazine just at the point where the butt-end of the cartridge decreases in size, so as to act as a guide, and thus prevent their jamming. In the lower part of this magazine I provide a spring-cradle, in which the lowermost cartridge rests, and I preserve this cradle in position by means of a spiral spring attached to one end of the spindle which carries' such cradle, and I attach a thumb-crank on the end of such spindle and outside the magazine, by moving which toward the ride to which the magazine is attached the lowermost cartridge-that is to say, that which is immediately resting on the cradle-is discharged through a long slot reaching from end to end of the magazine, and when this magazine is properly attached to a Martini-Henry ride the said cartridge just falls into' the falling block made for the purpose.

In order to firmly attach this magazine to the ride, I make a dovetailed slot immediately below the cartridge-discharge opening to enable the magazine to be slid onto a corresponding male dovetail, which I iirmly affix to the side of the rifle. When thus slid onto this dovetailed piece, I preserve it in position by a spring-catch. The cartridges are supplied to the magazine through a door at its broad end, which is held in position by another springcatch.

In order, however, that my invention may be clearly understood, I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereto attached,which clearly illustrate my magazine and the' mode of its attachment to a Martini-Henry rifle.

Figure 1 shows a plan and Fig. 2 a side elevation of my magazine attached to l a Martini-Henry rifle. Fig. 8 is an elevation of the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a back end elevation of same with the magazine-door open. Fig. 5 is a plan of spring for securing magazine to body of ride. Fig. 6 is al1-elevation of same. Fig. 7 is a section on line a: x of Fig. 2, and Fig. 8 is an isometric view of the magazine-ejector.

A is the magazine itself, having a door A', fastened by a spring-catch A2.

B is the cradle upon which the cartridges rest. B is the spindle of such cradle, which is made hollow and has a smaller square spindle running through it. It is fastened in position by a collar and pin B2. At its rear end is a coiled spring B3, and on its rear extremity is a thumb-crank B4.

C is a dovetailed slot iitting onto a corresponding dovetailed bar C, iitted onto the side of the rifle.

C2 is a spring-catch for preventing the mag- Ioo eZine freni slipping .when the devetailed Slot is slid over the dovetailed bar.

C3 is a thumb-piece for pressing said springcatch out of position when it is desired to remove the magazine from the rifle.

D is the ordinary falling block on the top of a Martini-Henry rifle, and it is evident that my invention is applicable to any other rifle which has a similar falling block for receiving the cartridges as they are discharged one by one from niy magazine.

The mode of operation is as follows:` The door Aotthe magazine isiirst opened and the cartridges supplied one above vthe other,

the butt-ends hindmost, as ,clearlyY shown in the drawings. The door is then shut and the magazine attached to a rie by sliding the dovetailed slot C over the dovetailed piece C', affixed to the riiie- It is then ready fdr liring, Immediately one cartridge has been discharged its empty easing ie throwny Ward in the ordinary Way, and by Simple i cartridges; lont there is no reason except that o ,f convenience Why it should not be niade t0 carry more or less. I think, however, a magazine of the sizel have shown will be that which will be rnost generally adopted.

Haring thiis described the nature 0f my said invention and the rnanner ci performing saine, I hereby declare that what claim asnevandof my invent-,ionis- 1. The herein-described magazine, consisting of the case or box A, provided with the end-gate A', a lock for said gate, a dischargeslot E in its side Wall, a dovetailed groove be- 10W said slot, and a spring-latch C', whose hook end C2 projects into the groove, substantially as described, for the purposes specified.

2. In a magazinegun in which the magazine is applied to one side of the receiver, the combinatilomwith said receiver, of a; magazine .provided with. a di scharge-opening of less diameter at 'the forward than at the rear end, and an ejector consistingof a-revoluble shaft and two saddles mounted thereon, having horns of unequal length, and operating to support thev lOWelmost cartridge and eject the same into the receiver and hold the next lsucceeding cartridge against downward inotion, substantially as described- 3.' The hereinfdescribed magazine, .consisting of tlie case or box A, provided Witnthe endfgate A', a lock` for said gate, a dischargeslot 'E in its eide wall, a dovetailed groeve below said Slot, and a Spring-latch C', whose' locking-hook .C2 projects into said groove, and which is provided yWit-h the thumb-pieceCS, in combination with an ejector consisting of a revoluble shaft, two saddles B, having hernev 

